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By Dana O’Neil, CNN State College, Pennsylvania (CNN) — The FedEx driver rolled up to campus and realized he had a problem, a delivery…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — If Gianni Infantino thought FIFA’s apologetic statement on Wednesday would quell calls for him to resign, then he…

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Despite growing calls for Gianni Infantino to step down as FIFA president following his controversial high-profile…

By Hannah Keyser, CNN Seattle (CNN) — Scott Harris, the president of baseball operations for the Detroit Tigers, has at least one thing in…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Soccer legend Luis Figo has publicly said beleaguered FIFA President Gianni Infantino “must go,” piling the…

By Maya Baylis, CNN Swedish mountain biker Alma Wiggberg, 23, maneuvers her bike up some winding stairs and onto a roof of a building in Groningen in…

By Emile Nuh, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,200 players represented their countries at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and among those,…

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — While it took an extra day, it was worth the wait for Alexandra Eala. The 21-year-old became the first player from…

By Ainsley Flood, CNN (CNN) — In every World Cup, there’s an underdog. It’s always a memorable storyline, but in 2026, Cape Verde stole the…

By Emile Nuh, CNN (CNN) — Watch the CNN Original Series “Decades in Sports,” which will be premiering on August 2 and available to stream…

By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — European soccer’s governing body UEFA declared it has lost confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino, piling…

By Jacob Lev, Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN (CNN) — FIFA’s proposed plan to sell private stakes in upcoming World Cup tournaments that sparked…

By Emile Nuh, CNN (CNN) — Just over four years ago in May 2022, 10-year-old Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Sasha Paskal and her mother, Maria, were…

By Dana O’Neil, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Tony Petitti chuckled at the question, clearly amused at its bluntness if not the essence of the query.…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Zinedine Zidane has been named as the new head coach of France for the next four years, the French Football…

By Dana O’Neil, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — There aren’t many days that Angelo Cataldi wishes he still had to go to work. For 30-plus years,…

By Reagan Yip, Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — When Tori Penso walked onto the field, her three daughters were with her – their names inscribed on…

By Jill Martin, Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James has made what he says is his “last decision” and has chosen his next NBA team.…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Jürgen Klopp has been named as head coach of Germany’s men’s national soccer team, the German Football…

By Dana O’Neil, CNN Tampa, Florida (CNN) — Before each coach takes the stage for his press conference at SEC Football media days,…

By Maria Santana, CNN New York (CNN) — For more than a month, life revolved around kickoff times. Calendars were rearranged. Meetings were…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Before this World Cup began, I kept thinking one thing over and over as the tournament grew closer: “This…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — After 103 matches and 38 days of action, we’re down to the final game on the last day of the 2026 World Cup. A…

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The third place match at the 2026 World Cup appeared to be a blowout, but the tide turned in the second half, leading…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There’s a World Cup match on today and absolutely not one person taking part in it wants to be there. As we head…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Giovanni Canales only knows one way to watch the World Cup: In Spanish on Telemundo. Canales, 24, was raised in…

By Aleks Klosok, Kyle Feldscher (CNN) – Argentina is into the final! This team never knows when it’s beaten and has yet again performed a…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Kyle Feldscher, Aleks Klosok, Ben Church (CNN) – Spain is on its way to the World Cup final for the first time since 2010 after a…

By Kyle Feldscher, Aleks Klosok, Ben Church (CNN) – Spain is on its way to the World Cup final for the first time since 2010 after a…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Five years ago, Kylian Mbappé almost quit the French national team. France, a favorite in the Euro 2020…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner defended his Wimbledon men’s singles title on Sunday. The world No. 1 bested Alexander Zverev in…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — We’re going to miss this World Cup when it’s over next week. We were treated to two brilliant quarterfinals…

By Kyle Feldscher and CNN Staff Argentina once again has pulled a rabbit out of their hats to survive another dramatic challenge, and they are…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Staff Jude Bellingham’s two goals are enough to see England through to the World Cup semifinal. They defeat Norway 2-1 in extra…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Linda Nosková defeated Karolína Muchová in three sets 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to claim her first Grand Slam women’s…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — After Spain edged past Belgium in dramatic fashion yesterday, we have not one but two quarterfinal matches today.…

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Norway’s impressive run at the World Cup is yet another reminder that they’ve got this whole sport thing…

By Ben Church, Aleks Klosok And that’s it! What a thrilling end to this match as Spain grabs a late winner to beat Belgium, 2-1. It’s brutal for…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Ben Church, Aleks Klosok, Thomas Schlachter (CNN) – France continues its march towards the World Cup final with what turned out to be a…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Switzerland needed a penalty shootout to dump Colombia out of the 2026 World Cup, advancing 4-3 on…

By Kyle Feldscher, Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all…